Mandi House-Central Secretariat Metro Section thrown open to public

Updated on June 26, 2014 5:12 pm

The much-awaited Mandi House to Central Secretariat Metro section was thrown open to the public on Thursday (June 26) by Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

The Minister flagged off the first train, operated by a woman driver, on this route from Mandi House Station at 9:30 AM and then himself took a ride on the train along with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director Mangu Singh and other senior officials and media persons. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

The 3.2 km-long underground metro section from Central Secretariat to Mandi House is part of the 9.37 km long Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate line, which is an extention of the Badarpur corridor (22 km) of Phase two. (Source: AP)

This section comprising three stations-Central Secretariat, Janpath and Mandi House-was completed in a span of 36 months within the stipulated cost. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

"I feel very proud that DMRC has started the Mandi House to Central Secretariat Metro rail today. When the Phase III Delhi Metro, with construction of 140 kms of metro rail is completed, it will significantly change the way we travel in the national capital region," Naidu said. (Source: AP)

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor maid servant on the pretext of getting her a job at the actor's residence after she was sacked by an actress, who is the wife of an cricketer-turned-politician, police said. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

According to Bandra police, accused Rajendra Gautam (34) who has been working with the Khan family as a driver for seven years was yesterday arrested for raping the 17-year-old victim last week in a lodge at Nalasopara in neighbouring Thane district. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Assistant Police Commissioner Shivaji Rao Kolekar said the girl hailing from Latur district used to work at the residence of a celebrity, who is the wife of a ex-cricketer
and a former Congress MP. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's meet with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Thursday (June 26). India and Bangladesh made forward movement on key issues like visa simplification for certain categories as well as cooperation on supply of electricity from a Tripura-based power plant. (Source: PTI)

Swaraj is here on a two-day official visit, her first stand alone trip abroad since assuming office last month. (Source: PTI)